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Heritage NZ listed the Chapel and the Resting Place to be included as historical sites.
Heritage New Zealand is accepting submissions on this proposal until 24 February, seeking to capture the experiences and significance of this place for those who visit.
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Sister Shirley Tunnicliffe
Born Margaret Shirley Tunnicliffe was born on the 16 February 1936 in the small town of Owaka in the Catlans to Margaret Liston McAra and Cyril Alexander Tunnicliffe, both early pioneer families of the area. The eldest of four children, Shirley was baptised Margaret Shirley but was always called Shirley. Shirley had two brothers Donald Alexander and Raymond James and a much younger sister, Shona Janet who was born in 1950 after the war.
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Sister Chanel Kelly
Mary Kelly was born at Charleston on the West Coast of New Zealand on the 10 March, 1872. Her parents were Denis Kelly and Bridget Molony. She entered the Sisters of Compassion at Buckle Street, in 1900, and was Professed on 8 December, 1901. Sister Chanel was Perpetually Professed on 25 January, 1911...